Earth's Place in the Universe

Why do I see different constellations during the year?

• Earth's Rotation

• Sun's Rotation

• Earth's Revolution

• The tilt of Earth's Axis

Which response is the BEST answer for:
If gravity was not present, which direction would the Earth move?

• Earth would keep revolving around the sun as normal.
• Earth would start to orbit around the moon.
• Earth would continue moving in a straight line along the path of it's velocity.
• Earth would stop rotating, and crash into the sun.

Why does our sun appear so bright compared to other larger stars in the sky?

• It is a larger in size than most stars

• It burns hotter than most stars

• It is closer to Earth than other stars

Which movement of the Earth would best be described as spinning?

• Rotation

• Revolution

• Orbit

• Orbit

If a short shadow is cast, which of the following statements is true?

• It must be early morning

• It must be noon

• It must be late afternoon

Earth rotates on its axis every...

• 24 hrs

• once per month

• Once per year

Why does the sun appear to move across the sky from morning to night?

• The sun's temperature has increased

• Earth has rotated on its axis

• The Earth has moved closer to the sun

Which describes why summer days are longer?

• The Earth rotates slower in the Summer

• The sun's temperature increase in the summer

• The Earth is tilted towards the sun in the Summer

What is gravity?

• a force between objects that pushes them apart
• a force between any two objects that pulls them together
• a force that causes objects to remain at rest
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A group of stars that forms a pattern

• constellation

• nebula

• supernova

• galaxy